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The total population of Costa Mesa is estimated to be 111,490 with 57,488 males (51.56%) and 54,002 females (48.44%). There are 3,486 less females than males in Costa Mesa.
The median household income in Costa Mesa was $104,190 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,788(1.75%) from $102,402 in 2020. This income is 139.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Costa Mesa sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $138,578. Overall, the median household income for the city of Costa Mesa stands at $103,891.
In Costa Mesa, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,419 for males and $45,103 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,575 for males and $77,743 for females.
In Costa Mesa, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $114,709, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $63,552.
In 2022, the population of Costa Mesa was 109,521, a 1.23% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Costa Mesa's population was 110,885, a decline of 0.82% compared to a population of 111,797 in 2020.
The median age in Costa Mesa, CA is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.59% were under the age of 15, 22.31% aged 15 to 29, 48.83% aged 30 to 64, 10.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Costa Mesa population: 61.24% are White, 1.42% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.18% are Asian, 0.60% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 17.83% are some other race and 9.04% are multiracial.